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- show:
-
- Syntax: show ( A )
-
- Description:
-
- Show takes a single argument and returns a brief description
- of the argument, it's class, name, and any other pertinent
- characteristics.
-
- Note that all the information provided by show() can be
- obtained by other means. class(), type(), and size().
- Additionally, direct member reference will provide the same
- information ss show.
-
- Examples:
-
- > m = rand(3,5)
- m =
- matrix columns 1 thru 5
- 0.368 0.766 0.78 0.625 0.917
- 0.983 0.646 0.823 0.315 0.52
- 0.535 0.767 0.152 0.347 0.401
-
- > show (m)
- name: m
- class: num
- type: real
- nr: 3
- nc: 5
-
- > m.class
- num
- > m.type
- real
- > m.nr
- 3
- > m.nc
- 5
- > m.n
- 15
-
- See Also: class, size, type
-